Chapter 18 · Moksha Sannyasa Yoga - The Yoga of Liberation through RenunciationKrishna
Verse 19
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 18, श्लोक 19
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
ज्ञानं कर्म च कर्ता च त्रिधैव गुणभेदतः।
प्रोच्यते गुणसङ्ख्याने यथावच्छृणु तान्यपि॥
Transliteration
Jnanam karma cha karta cha tridhaiva guna-bhedatah
Prochyate guna-sankhyane yathavach-chhrinu tany-api
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
ज्ञानम्jnanamknowledge
कर्मkarmaaction
कर्ताkartadoer
त्रिधाtridhaof three kinds
गुणभेदतःguna-bhedatahby distinction of gunas
प्रोच्यतेprochyateis described
गुणसङ्ख्यानेguna-sankhyanein Sankhya classification
यथावत्yathavatas they are
शृणुshrinuhear
तानि अपिtani apithose also
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
गुणों के भेद से ज्ञान, कर्म और कर्ता — प्रत्येक तीन प्रकार का कहा गया है। गुणसांख्य (सांख्य शास्त्र) के अनुसार उन्हें भी यथावत् सुनो।
English Translation
Knowledge, action, and the doer are each of three kinds according to the distinction of the gunas. Hear about them as they truly are, according to the Sankhya classification.
Commentary (टीका)
Krishna introduces a systematic classification of knowledge, action, and the doer by the three gunas. This section will span several verses, providing a comprehensive framework for self-assessment. Understanding which guna dominates one's knowledge, actions, and personality helps chart the course of spiritual evolution.